London Special Events Assistant Review
by Macmillan Cancer Support
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.6
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The Company
4.4
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The Culture
4.0
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I thoroughly enjoyed working in the Special Events Team at macmillan, the team moral and passion for their jobs certainly influenced my attitude to work.
Event the smallest of tasks were really appreciated. With my internship being new for the team they were very greatful for any help i could give them.
I was given 2 mentors plus a manager. 1 mentor was a member of my team and available at all times to answer any questions I had, the other was there to offer support in terms of future career options including reviewing my CV and applications. My manager along with all my team members continuosly provided me with advice in order to achieve the best.
Assisting with 4 different events meant I always had emails to respond to, Prizes to source,venue visits to complete, or goodie bags to fill. Not one day was the same.
Because I supported 4 different events it was very difficult to gain ownership of at least one.
Working for 4 different managers on 4 different events has hugely improved my time management and organisation skills. In addition my attention to detail has had to be impeccable to ensure I didnt email with regards to the wrong event. Each of these skills are vital for my final year and jobs I will have in the future.
The Company
Working for a charity is a whole different thing to working for a corporate company! Workimg at macmillan is very enjoyable, the office atmosphere is relaxed and very friendly!
considering this was the first year for my internship, it was very organised, the overall inter induction was fantastic. In addition, the London Special Events team have a very strong programme that works well
very little training was needed, any systems I didnt know how to use I was shown in order to complete my job succesfully.
Healthcare/Dental
Very appealing, however a graduate scheme is not available at the moment.
The Culture
being on the "summer placement scheme" meant I met 6 other interns from different departments, this meant we could meet up for lunch or after work for drinks. It was nice to have the variation and find out what else was going on in the business.
Travel into work was expensive although covered by expenses.
there were quite a few places to go for a drink or food, however you are only a tube ride away from central london
yes, and they are always advertised on the intranet.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Business Operations, Marketing, Voluntary
London
September 2011
